If I was a billionaire, I would buy…first I would donate money to charity; it would be St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Then I would buy the New England Patriots. We would win the superbox and I would get a trophy. Then I would by a Bugatti and a private jet and private pilot. I would buy a school and every day the kids would get gym for one hour. There would be a flat screen TV. I would buy the Boston Celtics and buy the best players I can like: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Blake Griffen, and Stephen Curry. I would also get Paul George and Ray Allen and more. I would also buy the New York Mets. I would get the best players so we can go undefeated and be the world champions. I would buy a mansion in every state. I would also by houses for homeless people. I would buy Nike, Jordans and Adidas. I would make my own shoe. It would be Nike. That is what I would do if I was a billionaire. Nicholas, Age 9 Gardner Dickinson

Great Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Saves lots of people Brave, courageous, honest Combat specialist Secure the place Get all weapons for war Helps down in the lab Drives the cars Goes in disguise Gets all the gear on them for a mission Takes care of his badge Doesn’t hurt any great people Helps drive the jet Helps Coulson with Lola Helps train Sky and all the agents This is why he is a great Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Matthew , Age 11 Pine Bush Elementary

The best toy ever is an American Girl Doll. You can collect the dolls. You can dress them up so they look beautiful. The doll has lots of accessories. It comes with a book, the American Girl Doll. Evelyn, Age 7 H. L. Bradt The best toy ever is an American Girl Doll because it is so pretty. You can dress it up with clothes. An American Doll has lots of accessories .It is an amazing doll. Chloe, Age 8 H.L Bradt Primary

“Hisss!” “Aaaaaa!” That’s the sound of me getting clawed by a cat. If you want a pet don’t get a cat. Cats are always biting or scratching you, and they hurt. BAD! Me, personally, I had a bad experience with cats, but that’s a whole different story. But I’m going to tell you why cats are so hard. Cats are hard to train. For example, Beverly Williams says, “most cats are much more choosy in who they bestow their adoring gaze on. You cannot readily train cats to obey commands.” You can’t train cats to do anything. “How do people stand cats?” My friends say... Many people come to school with cat scratches all over them. Sometimes I wonder how you get a cat to the vet. Cats hide and sometimes you can’t get them to come near you. Peter Muller of Briarcliff Animal Hospital said, “Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the United State every year. It can be treated very easily with penicillin, but left unchecked especially in the elderly of those with compromised immune system. It can potentially grow underneath the skin, spread throughout your lymph system and in some rare cases lead to death. That’s why it’s always a good idea to see a doctor right away after a cat bite.” Cats are messy! Trust me! Cats spit hair balls everywhere. I think hair balls are slimy. Cats shed. I hate that! My cat’s hair is all over the place at home. White hair on my black couch! Why? Don’t you wish cats never shed? Well I do! Now you know all you need to know about not getting a cat. Do you really want to have a pet you can’t even hold or pet? No way! Now take my advice to not get a cat. No more cats. “ Hisssss Aaaaaa!” Krystal, Age 10Guilderland Elementary

Dance –tastic Are you having a bad day? Well, go to dance! Dance is the best place you can go! If you like sports, you can dance. Dance is a type of exercise you get to move around with your body. Do you want to do a sport? Dance is the one. You can move your body. When you start to dance, you can’t stop. Dance helps you grow muscle and become strong. Moving your body makes your heart pump, and makes your body healthy. People say dancing is not a sport, but I’m telling you, it is!!! Like baseball or swimming you move your body. Dance is a sport you can do to have fun! Dance is a great way to move your body and get your heart pumping. When you start dancing, just remember to always have fun and do your best. Dance is a great way to have fun. Some great exercise moves include spinning, cartwheeling, hand standing, back flipping and many more. If I love dance, then you’re going to love it too! Hi kids, are you having a sad day? Well now you’re not because of dance! When you smile at dance that means you’re having fun. If you smile that means you are enjoying what you are doing and that is healthy! If you are ever in a bad mood, dancing is the way to make you smile again. Music is what makes you dance and move your body, eventually you will love dance every time you hear music. If the whole world’s dancing the world will be smiling. In agreement is AARP. On the website, www.arp.org, AARP says, “Dancing is a great activity for people.” Hi, do you have something to do? Because I got one, dance! Dance has jazz, tap, and hip hop, ballet and music chairs. Hip hop is my favorite. You can pop it! I won’t sit all day. “NO THANKS!” I want to dance. You can do jazz and make it look jazzy. Jazz is the best way to dance, and tap is the most fun dance ever, and ballet is a very quiet and peaceful dance. To back this up is AARP. On the website www.aarp.org, AARP says, “Dance can give you a great mind-body.” Once you’ve read this article there is no way you can refuse dancing now, so put on some shoes and swag and start showing your moves! Well that’s my time, Hope you really think that dancing is the best way to go, and hopefully you will. Aniki, Age 9 Guilderland Elementary

Dance + You = Healthy Better Life H-H-H-H!!!! That’s the sound of me dancing. Do you think dance classes are good for your body? Well if you do, then you should read this article because it's full of facts like: dance class strengthens your muscles. There’s also opinions like, “my legs, my core, and my arms felt so strong after dancing,” cheered Briana. Flip the page if you want to read this article about how dance classes are good for your body. Do you think dance classes strengthen your muscles? Well I do, and here’s why. Dance classes strengthen your core by having to be able to breathe from your core, and you have to have a strong back and you have a strong core. “My core feels so strong after dancing,” cheered Anki. I love how dance classes strengthen your arms and don’t let arms bend a flop or being able to move your arms in different directions. “ I love all the different arms in this dance,” explained Briana. Dance classes strengthen your legs by jumping around all the time. Also havnig to keep your legs strong and straight. “ My legs are so straight and strong, I LOVE IT.” Cheered Summer. Did you know that dance classes strengthen your brain? You have to hear the beat of the music. On the website AARP, they say this, “Did you know that teachers are taught that regular physical activity in general can help keep your body including your brain, healthy as you age.” “I love the sound of that beat, awesome,”cheered Shayla. Bump, bump, bump, bump, bump there’s that beat. I LOVE IT! Memorizing steps is the best thing you can do. Here’s why, cause you have to know what you’re doing to be in the dance. So when you learn the move, you have to be able to remember the move, and not forget the move. “Click, click, click, click…that’s the sound of memorizing the steps, love it,” yelled Krystal. Spatial awareness is the big thing of dance classes by how you have to have your own space or you will bump into someone next to you.” Ouch, that’s the sound bumping into you. That happens to me” sighed Vicky. You have to be serious when you dance or you won’t feel good, or look good. You have to be serious or just don’t dance. Now that’s why dance classes strengthen your brain. Do you think that dance classes are always moving? Well I do. So you should read my article if you think that’s true. Dance classes keep your heart healthy rate up. “I love how dance class keeps your heart rate up. It makes dance class more fun.” Cheered Emily. Did you know that dance classes keep your heart healthy? “I love my heart staying healthy. It’s awesome,” yelled Nellie. Bump, bump,bump that’s the sound of my heart staying healthy. Dance classes keep your blood pressure where it’s supposed to be. “My blood pressure is awesome because of dance classes,” screamed Briana. You should take dance class because they’re awesome. There. Now you know all you need to know about how dance classes are good for your body. Just go out and take dance class. Well I got to go into the dance room! BYE! “H-H-H-H…” Ashleigh, Age 10 Guilderland Elementary

﻿The colors of the rainbow always make me smileRed as ripe as an appleOrange like a blazing fireYellow like a bar of shimmering goldBlue as the deepest oceanPurple as the night skyThe colors of the rainbow always make me smile